Luiz de Abreu

Born in Minas Gerais, Luiz Augusto Barbose (known as Luiz de Abreu) discovered dance in the 1960s through the rituals of the Afro-Brazilian umbanda religion. The choreographer and performer is a graduate of the Angel Vianna School of Contemporary Dance in Rio de Janeiro, and holds a master’s degree from the University of Uberlândia in Minas Gerais. His work, which focuses on exploring stereotypes of the black body, has been shown in France, Germany, Portugal, Croatia, Cuba, Spain and Brazil, where he lives and works. His piece O Samba do Crioulo Doido is part of the Centre Pompidou’s video dance collection.